Guterres

António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, born 30 April 1949 in Lisbon, is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who has served as the United Nations Secretary-General since January 2017. He is the ninth person to hold the post and the first from Portugal.

Educated as an engineer at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, he joined the Socialist Party and led Portugal as prime minister from 1995 to 2002. His government pursued market-oriented reforms, social welfare expansion, and Portuguese integration with the European Union.

From 2005 to 2015 he served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, directing protection and humanitarian assistance for people displaced by conflict and persecution.

As UN Secretary-General, Guterres has prioritized multilateralism, climate action, peacekeeping, and sustainable development. He released the Our Common Agenda report in 2021 and has led global responses to pandemics, displacement, and food security challenges.

He was reappointed for a second five-year term beginning 1 January 2022, reaffirming the UN's focus on reform, diplomacy, and global cooperation.